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There is a lot to digest on Ruger's Mark IV overview page, and the specifications of each model:
http://ruger.com/products/markIV/overview.html
Caveat: I know about the online gun sales sites, and typical lower sales prices at my LGS, but still...
I'm not clear about the virtues of the premium models that justify such a large % difference in price. With the 22/45 listed at $409 and the Competition at $749, that is quite a spread!
Even among the top shelf trio... I get that the aluminum Target is $529 and the stainless Target is $689, but the stainless Hunter is $769!
I can see a $20 difference between the Hunter and the Competition going down to the additional mill work on the barrel, but if that is the only thing between the models... why have two models? Is it as simple as "why not?"
And is there really such a performance difference between the aluminum Target and the stainless Hunter (45%!) that someone (me) shopping for a target pistol should consider the Hunter? Wouldn't I want to upgrade the trigger on either, anyway?
Help, oh wizards of all things Ruger!
http://ruger.com/products/markIV/overview.html
Caveat: I know about the online gun sales sites, and typical lower sales prices at my LGS, but still...
I'm not clear about the virtues of the premium models that justify such a large % difference in price. With the 22/45 listed at $409 and the Competition at $749, that is quite a spread!
Even among the top shelf trio... I get that the aluminum Target is $529 and the stainless Target is $689, but the stainless Hunter is $769!
I can see a $20 difference between the Hunter and the Competition going down to the additional mill work on the barrel, but if that is the only thing between the models... why have two models? Is it as simple as "why not?"
And is there really such a performance difference between the aluminum Target and the stainless Hunter (45%!) that someone (me) shopping for a target pistol should consider the Hunter? Wouldn't I want to upgrade the trigger on either, anyway?
Help, oh wizards of all things Ruger!